Question

    According to a recent report, about 15% of the people in the UK are members of gyms. But are they more likely to be fit?

A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn’t belong to any health club. Gym members did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-gym members. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were the same for men and women.

The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not. “But gym members did more training than non-gym members,” said the lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the University of Illinois.

While it might seem clear that gym members exercise more and are healthier than non-gym members, Schroeder says this has not been directly shown before. However, the study is only designed to show a tie between gym membership and more exercise. It may be that active people like to join gyms. In the study, people who exercised as much as gym members were also in good health.

You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise. This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activity can make you feel happy about life—especially if you run through a forest.

Outdoor exercise is also more interesting than going to the gym. The first five minutes of outdoor exercise is especially helpful in making people feel good. But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun.

1.What did the new study find out?

A. Gym members had healthier eating habits.

B. There were fewer women gym members than men.

C. Gym members were more active than non-gym members.

D. Gym members did at least eight hours of exercise a week.

2.In the study, researchers studied   .

A. 30 gym members and 64 non-gym members

B. people from different age group

C. some sports lovers

D. 405 people who exercise outdoors

3.What does the word “benefits” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Help.    B. Need.    C. Advice.    D. Injury.

4.Which of the following statements will Elizabeth Schroeder agree with?

A. Women should do more gym exercise.

B. We should be careful with outdoor training.

C. Outdoor exercise is better than gym exercise.

D. It is easier to keep exercising if you go to the gym.

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. D

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。文章作者对去健身房运动的诸多好处进行了详细的介绍。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段A study found that gym members were 14 times more active than people who didn't belong to any health club.可知，新的研究发现健身房会员比非健身房会员更积极。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据文章第三段The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 and 64, and the main characteristics of those who were gym members were the same as those who were not.该研究包括405名年龄在30岁至64岁之间的人，从而可以推断出在研究中，研究人员研究不同的年龄人群。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。根据文章倒数第二段This study shows a gym membership can make you do more exercise, but other research shows that exercising outside has other help. Outdoor activity can make you feel happy about life—especially if you run through a forest.这里说明了运动的诸多好处，由此推知You can get the same benefits wherever you exercise.的意思是无论在哪里你运动，你都可以获得同样的有益的东西。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段But Schroeder says that a gym may also encourage greater exercise because it can be social and fun, (但是Schroeder说，一个健身房也可能鼓励更多的锻炼，因为它是社会性的并且很有乐趣)，由此推测出Elizabeth Schroeder会同意这样的观点“如果你去健身房，会更容易保持锻炼”。故选D。